| Robert Ripley says that one man wanted to become famous. He asked Ripley what to do. Ripley is a famous man; he has written many books – Believe It Or Not …. He used to accumulate all kinds of unbelievable things; he was an expert in unbelievable things – true but unbelievable. People used to ask him also…somebody asked him how to become famous. He said, “You do one thing. Shave half the hair of your head and just walk silently all over New York. For three days go on walking and don’t say anything, just let people watch..." --Osho The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 10, ch. 10 |
Ripley, Robert
1890-1949 59 years
1890-1949 59 years
American cartoonist, entrepreneur, famous for
creating Ripley's Believe it or Not !, a newspaper strip
and book compiling strange and nearly unbelievable
facts from around the world.
born in California
had aspirations to become a pro baseball player
his assistant, Norbert Pearlroth, researched and found
most of the Believe it or Not material from the NYC
library, but many readers also sent in photos and
stories.
died heart attack, buried in Calif.
creating Ripley's Believe it or Not !, a newspaper strip
and book compiling strange and nearly unbelievable
facts from around the world.
born in California
had aspirations to become a pro baseball player
his assistant, Norbert Pearlroth, researched and found
most of the Believe it or Not material from the NYC
library, but many readers also sent in photos and
stories.
died heart attack, buried in Calif.
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